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Talking About the Past in Portuguese with Ir

Talking About the Past in Portuguese with Ir

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about past actions using the pretérito perfeito, focusing on a simple and very common structure with the verb ir.

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Sabes nadar?

Fill in the blanks with the verbs ‘poder’, ‘conseguir’, ‘saber’, and ‘conhecer’.

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Ir ou Vir?

Fill in the blanks with the verb forms of ‘ir’ and ‘vir’.

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Ser ou Estar?

Mark the options that make the most sense.

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Ando de carro todos os dias

When do we use 'ir' and when do we use 'andar'? Tick all the sentences that sound correct.

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Tenho um segredo

Complete the sentences so that they make sense.

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Talking About Transport: When to Use "Andar" and "Ir"

Talking About Transport: When to Use “Andar” and “Ir”

This lesson helps clarify a common difficulty by contrasting 'andar' for general transport reference with 'ir' for movement toward a destination in everyday speech and practical travel communication contexts clearly.

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Uses of the Portuguese verb 'ter' that might be less intuitive for language learners.

Beyond “To Have”: How Portuguese Really Uses Ter

You probably know ter as the verb “to have.” Simple, right? Not so fast. Portuguese uses ter in ways that go well beyond possession — for age, for physical states like hunger or cold, even for meeting people.

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'ter que' in Portuguese

‘Ter que’ in Portuguese

The expression “ter que” (or “ter de”) is used in Portuguese to convey obligation or necessity across different tenses.

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Haja paciência!

Fill in the blanks with the forms of the verb 'haver'.

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Dar que falar

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verb 'Dar' to complete the idiomatic expressions.

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Fica para a próxima

Fill in the blanks with the Ficar verb forms.

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Sabes uma coisa?

Fill in the blanks with the verb forms of  'saber', 'conhecer', 'poder' and 'conseguir'.

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Ir ou Andar?

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs 'ir' and 'andar'.